Shimla, Aug. 28 -- The Opposition BJP in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly staged a walkout for the second time during the ongoing monsoon session, citing dissatisfaction with the government's response to the ongoing disaster and the absence of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu from the House.

Leader of the Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, speaking to the media after the walkout, said "Entire villages have been washed away. The Kullu-Manali road has been blocked for the past three days, with all routes cut off and thousands of tourists stranded. People are spending nights in their vehicles. In Lahaul and Chamba, the situation is such that even ration supplies are not reaching people. The government has failed to arran...